SD roof rack
Spike.....LOOKS GOOD !! I suppose the stiffness of the flooring choice would depend on whether you will actually be standing on it much , or just carrying cargo ?
devildog01.....STOP spying on my grandma !
devildog01.....STOP spying on my grandma !
I dont know if I will ever really stand on it or not but I will make it so that I can if I want/need too.
Being as I am all of 5'5" tall once I get my ladder I can see myself loading and walking gear from the back to the front.
Carry it up the ladder, move it forward, secure it, repeat.
That expanded steel is pretty cheap, $50 for a 4x8 sheet, stainless would be nice but thats $550 for a 4x8 sheet.
Now I just need to fine someone to weld it on once I am ready and then I will have it painted, flat black of course.
Then the lights will be next as well as a canvas tarp to cover the cargo.
Being as I am all of 5'5" tall once I get my ladder I can see myself loading and walking gear from the back to the front.
Carry it up the ladder, move it forward, secure it, repeat.
That expanded steel is pretty cheap, $50 for a 4x8 sheet, stainless would be nice but thats $550 for a 4x8 sheet.
Now I just need to fine someone to weld it on once I am ready and then I will have it painted, flat black of course.
Then the lights will be next as well as a canvas tarp to cover the cargo.
Hmmmmm...ya got me thinkin'
I am willing to trade even up for a DI SD rack thats in good shape.
Mine has a few rust bubbles in the paint but it is straight and without any rust holes.
I dont know if I will ever really stand on it or not but I will make it so that I can if I want/need too.
Being as I am all of 5'5" tall once I get my ladder I can see myself loading and walking gear from the back to the front.
Carry it up the ladder, move it forward, secure it, repeat.
That expanded steel is pretty cheap, $50 for a 4x8 sheet, stainless would be nice but thats $550 for a 4x8 sheet.
Now I just need to fine someone to weld it on once I am ready and then I will have it painted, flat black of course.
Then the lights will be next as well as a canvas tarp to cover the cargo.
Being as I am all of 5'5" tall once I get my ladder I can see myself loading and walking gear from the back to the front.
Carry it up the ladder, move it forward, secure it, repeat.
That expanded steel is pretty cheap, $50 for a 4x8 sheet, stainless would be nice but thats $550 for a 4x8 sheet.
Now I just need to fine someone to weld it on once I am ready and then I will have it painted, flat black of course.
Then the lights will be next as well as a canvas tarp to cover the cargo.
+1 flat blacking the roof rack flooring
Baja
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From: Georgia, USA
The expanded metal is really hard to keep from rusting, plus it's really easy to cut yourself on it if you don't spend a lot of time with a dremel sanding off the sharp bits.
I too thought that the farmtec would be too think, but after around 4 years of a lot of use, I don't find that to be the case at atll.
If you mean just visually, then yeah, not much you can do about that.
I too thought that the farmtec would be too think, but after around 4 years of a lot of use, I don't find that to be the case at atll.
If you mean just visually, then yeah, not much you can do about that.
I am thinking of having the whole thing painted at a body shop and then clear coated.
The other option is expanded aluminum.
As for the sharp edges, no problem, there is a cover for the edges that can be bought.
I have not 100% decided on the expanded floor so I am still open to other options.